The Olu of Igbo-Ora, Oba Jimoh Olajide Titiloye, Asoroolu Ayinla V has roll activities for the 2021 edition of the famous Igbo-Ora World Twins Festival; an annual cultural tourism event celebrated to promote the multifunctional twins cultural heritage of the land of twins.
A statement jointly released by the most famous twins in African tourism and global facilitators of the festival, Ambassadors Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye, said the week-long festival activities released by the Olu of Igbo-Ora will commence on Sunday, October 3, with a special church thanksgiving service at the Methodist Church, Igboora to be followed on Monday, October 4, by Iwure, a traditional cleansing of the town.
According to the release, on Tuesday, October 5, is scheduled for debate among twin rallied from Junior Secondary Schools in Ibarapa land while the Senior Secondary Schools category comes up on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.
Also, the much-anticipated twins traditional/cultural games are slated for Thursday, October 7. This will also feature an exhibition of local games for the twins by the community.
“On Friday, October 8, a special Jumat service for the twins will hold at the Igbo-Ora Central Mosque with a royal homage to the paramount ruler of Igbo-Ora land after the prayers.
In the spirit of solidarity to the glorious dead, the organisers are fixed the Friday night for a special procession in honour of departed twin tagged twinless night of honour.
The statement also stated that “the grand finale which is also the Twins Pilgrimage Day comes up on Saturday 9th October at the festival arena, Methodist Grammar School, Igbo-Ora, Oyo State, Nigeria.
“Other activities of the festival which stands as a unique cultural tourism competitive advantage for Nigeria include Twins Concert, Circus performances, Twins Appellation, Twins Fashion and Parade, talent show among other activities.
According to the statement, the festival which has the theme twinning for global medical breakthroughs is expected to celebrate the medical team of National Medical Centre, Abuja that successfully separated the conjoined Martins twins in 2020 among other lined up of activities.
The Governor of the Oyo State, Seyi Makinde will be the Chief Host while the Life Grand Patron of the festival, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi Atanda, the Alaafin of Oyo is expected to lead other dignitaries spread across the globe to welcome all and sundry as well as family, friends and well-wishers of multiple births to this year’s celebration.
According to the LOC Chairman, HRM Oba Adedamola Badmus, Olu-Aso of Iberekodo, Igbo-Ora “during the 2021 edition of the Igboora World Twins Festival, local and international participants and tourists will follow and observe all COVID-19 protocols during event.”
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